Thompson provides extra bite

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DAVID JONES, the Cardiff City manager, had warned his players not to believe the hype after they had taken a firm grip on first place in the Coca-Cola Championship last weekend with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. “Football can kick you in the teeth,” he said.

Jones’s players may have sustained a few wobbly molars last night, after an ultracompetitive Southampton side had pushed them all the way at Ninian Park, but they were left with nothing but smiles on their faces. A goal from Steven Thompson in the 84th minute secured a fifth successive league